An Etiologic Profile of Anemia in 405 Geriatric Patients

Table 2

Iron parameters in all patients subdivided into age groups.

	Number of patients		Mean ± SD		Median		Min.		Max.
	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male
Hb (g/dL)
65–75 years	33	21	11.67±3.01	11.84±2.05	11.5	11.6	9	8.5	19.5	16.5
76–85 years	97	59	11.58±2.24	11.91±1.81	11.6	11.4	8.1	9.1	19.7	16.2
>85 years	149	29	11.30±2.0	11.94±1.97	11.4	12.4	8.1	8.9	16.9	16.2
Serum iron (mg/dL)
65–75 years	32	19	3.53±1.93	5.05±3.08	3	5	1	1	8	9
76–85 years	97	57	4.15±2.36	4.26±2.117	4	5	1	1	9	8
>85 years	142	27	4.7±2.38	3.85±2.37	5	4	1	1	9	8
Serum ferritin (μg/L)
65–75 years	35	22	184.14±206.62	371.36±232.83	116	314	29	41	1131	905
76–85 years	94	58	262.38±263.06	336.71±284.13	201.5	253	18	56	2026	1435
>85 years	149	27	262.38±263.06	336.56±291.14	212	216	7	38	1352	1250
TSAT (%)
65–75 years	36	22	18.64±12.35	18.18±9.39	15	18.5	4	4	60	35
76–85 years	100	61	20.44±12.39	21.44±11.61	18	20	3	6	87	67
>85 years	153	30	19.62±10.03	20.97±14.41	17	18	5	6	52	79
CRP (mg/dL)
65–75 years	35	22	4.77±6.29	1.47±1.85	2.3	0.65	0.2	0.2	28.7	7.4
76–85 years	127	82	4.77±6.29	2.19±4.02	1.7	0.95	0	0.2	28.7	30
>85 years	151	28	3.88±6.08	1.7±0.7	1.9	0.7	0	0	49	9.8